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2 p.m.

PRAYERS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  1   Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Senatorial Election Act.

  2   Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Fixed Election Date Act.

  3   Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Free Votes Enabling Act.

  4   Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Rural Health Transportation Act.

  5   Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 1997.

  6   Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1997 (Forest Renewal Equitable Reinvestment).

  7   Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Election Amendment Act.

  8   Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Balanced Budget and Debt Reduction Act.

  9   Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Truth in Budgeting Act.

10   Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Merit Employment Act.

11   Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Public Appointment Act.

12   Ms. Chong to introduce a Bill intituled Donation of Food Act.

ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
(15 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and,
subject to Standing Order 47B, Friday morning)

PRESENTING PETITIONS

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

PRESENTING REPORTS

MOTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule A)

WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

  Budget Debate--  

  47   Mr. Abbott to move in amendment, seconded by Ms. Hawkins--

Be it resolved that the motion "that the Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House to go into Committee of Supply" be amended by adding the following: "but this House regrets that the Government appears determined to unfairly download significant costs onto the backs of homeowners, renters and small business, through the arbitrary and unilateral breach of the Local Government Grants Act." (MOVED.)

  Throne Speech Debate--  

  48   Mr. Jarvis to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Plant--

"We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session," be amended by adding the following: " . . . but this assembly regrets that the government appears determined to deprive injured and disabled British Columbians of fair compensation for motor vehicle accident injuries by pursuing, without public consultation, initiatives which would deprive all British Columbians of their fundamental civil right to sue those who negligently injure them in motor vehicle accidents."

50   Mr. Anderson to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Krueger--

That the amendment moved by Mr. Abbott and seconded by Ms. Hawkins be amended by deleting all words after "But the House regrets" and adding the following:

"That the government has included in its forecasts and its public statements an intention to dramatically worsen the gambling situation in British Columbia, to strive for revenue which will likely be substantially exceeded by attendant social costs, including gambling addiction, crime, abuse, poverty, family breakdown, bankruptcies, destruction to small business, and drains on the healthcare, social services, public safety and education systems by expanding the venues of gambling to include slot machines, destination resort casinos and many others, and to override the will of the electorate as frequently documented by this same government."

51   Mr. J. D. Wilson to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Nebbeling--

That the amendment moved by Mr. Jarvis and seconded by Mr. Plant be amended by deleting all words after "but this assembly regrets" and adding the following:

" . . . that the government of British Columbia persists in its raid on Forest Renewal BC by transferring $100 million from FRBC for funding programs traditionally funded by the Ministry of Forests."

THRONE SPEECH DEBATE

(Ms. Clark adjourned the debate.)

BUDGET DEBATE (INCLUDING COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY)

Committee of Supply.

Adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply. (The Hon. D. Zirnhelt adjourned the debate.)

URGENT GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
(Friday only)

PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

SECOND READING

Second Reading--

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading--

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations.

Second Reading--

Bill (No. 3) intituled Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations.

Second Reading--

Bill (No. 4) intituled Correction Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations.

PRIVATE BILLS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS
(Friday only)

  1   Mr. Janssen--

Marine Safety.

  2   Mr. Reitsma--

The Creation and History of Handel's Messiah.

  3   Mr. Bowbrick--

Investing in British Columbia's Youth.

  4   Ms. Reid--

Science -- Technology and Research.

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

Second Reading--

Bill (No. M 201) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1997 (Special Warrant Abolition), NOT PRINTED. Mr. Weisgerber.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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